Yes, I'm back! Sorry for the wait, never got the chance to get on the computer.
Also any homestuck fan out there should go to SadlySilentSiren's profile. She has two fanfictions on the fandom.
Key:
"Dragons/Hiccup dialogue"
"Normal dialogue"
Red Death dialogue
Thoughts
"Movie dialogue"
Actions on screen
EXT. WOODS - DAY ON AN OPEN NOTEBOOK A drawn map of the island, covered in X's.
"Wait, did you go searching for that beast alone?!" Stoick yelled.
No response.
Hiccup looks up from it and peeks over a gorge, expectantly. Sees nothing. He adds another 'X' to the page, then scratches his pencil over the whole map in frustration. He snaps the book closed and pockets it.
"Hiccup what did that book ever do to ya?"
Hiccup glanced at Gobber. "It hit me."
Cue even more jealousy. Why didn't he answer me?
"How?" Hiccup glared. "Oh."
Much to the room's (save for Toothless who knows exactly what happened) was confused.
"Wait a minute," Tuffnut said. "You're left handed?"
The others looked at him in shock as they realized he said something smart. Hiccup just nodded. "Well, that's my more dominant hand, but I could use both."
Tuffnut nodded. While Ruffnut frowned. "So you can probably handle weapons better if you use your left hand. Have you thought of that?"
Hiccup was shocked. "No, I haven't actually. You might be right, though."
The others looked on perplexed as the twins showed a rare smart side.
HICCUP
"Uggh, the gods hate me. Some people lose their knife or their mug. No, not me. I manage to lose an entire dragon."
All the occupants laughed at the boy's misfortune.
Hiccup WHACKS a low-hanging branch. It SNAPS back at him, hitting him in the face.
Toothless snorted. "Only you, Riegan, would make an innocent tree hurt you."
"What can I say, Toothless? I have a knack of getting into trouble."
This made the Dragon worried about the boy's safety.
He looks up to see a snapped tree trunk. His eyes follow it to a long trench of up-turned earth. He follows it to a downed, black dragon, its body and tail tangled in a bola. It appears dead. Hiccup approaches, beaming.
The Vikings looked on as they saw the Night Fury. The dragons were surprised at seeing their best warrior off guard. They looked over at the guilt-stricken boy.
"Look what you did to your 'friend.'"
"What do you want from me?"
He didn't get a response, but his distress was all over the Zooliguism.
"Riegan?"
"It's nothing Toothless."
HICCUP (CONT'D) (IN SHOCK)
"Oh wow. I did it. I did it. This fixes everything. (ELATED) Yes!"
He strikes a victory pose, planting his foot on the fallen Night Fury.
HICCUP (CONT'D)
"I have brought down this mighty beast!"
Hiccup took in a shaky breath as did all the Vikings but for completely different reasons.
It suddenly shifts.
The village paled, except for Gothi whom knew exactly what would happen.
HICCUP (CONT'D)
"Whoa!"
Hiccup springs back, terrified. He turns his blade on it. Rattled, Hiccup creeps along the length of the weak, wounded dragon, dagger poised to strike. As he reaches the head, Hiccup finds the Night Fury staring coldly at him. Hiccup tries to look away, but he's drawn back to its unnerving, unflinching stare. With the dragon safety tangled in the ropes, Hiccup jabs with his dagger, puffing himself up with false bravado.
HICCUP (CONT'D)
"I'm going to kill you, Dragon. I'm gonna cut out your heart and take it to my father. I'm a Viking. (BEAT) I am a VIKING!"
Everyone waited in anticipation.
Hiccup raises the dagger, determined to prove his Viking- ness. The dragon's labored breathing breaks Hiccup's clenched concentration. He opens an eye, uncertainty leaking through. The dragon holds the stare. Something profound is exchanged. Finally, the Night Fury closes its eye and lowers its head, resigned to its fate.
"Please never give up like that again, Toothless."
"Don't worry I won't."
Hiccup tries to go through with it, holding the dagger aloft... fighting himself... until finally lowering it with a frustrated sigh. He looks over the dragon's chaffed rope wounds.
"What are you doing Hiccup?"
"The right thing."
HICCUP (CONT'D) (muttered, ashamed)
"I did this."
He turns to leave. Pauses. And glances back at the dragon, chest heaving. Hiccup GRUMBLES. He checks over his shoulder to ensure that no one is watching... then hurries back to cut the ropes. The Night Fury's eye shoots open. With the dragon watching his every move, Hiccup hurriedly saws through the bola ropes.
A wave of outrage headed towards the boy. A few of them tried attacking him only for Siren to cast some sort of spell on them.
"ENOUGH!" Both girls yelled. The noise didn't upset the dragons as the girls muffled the sound.
Nightwolf growled and turned into a full fledged wolf. She bared her teeth at them.
Siren was not in the mood to play nice but had to keep her friend from killing them.
"Nightwolf no, don't." Siren turned to the others. "You will NOT attack Hiccup. If you do, I won't hold her back. For now those who tried will not be able to move until they see the truth and won't harm any dragons or Hiccup."
They - pale and afraid - nodded.
As the last rope falls free, the Night Fury suddenly POUNCES! In a blur, the dragon is upon him, pinning Hiccup down, grazing his neck. Looking like it's about to kill him. Hiccup is paralyzed. The dragon's breath ruffles his hair. Hiccup opens his eyes to find the Night Fury's wolf-like stare boring into him.
The last few seconds forgotten. They might not have liked the boy but he didn't deserve to be killed.
The exchange is intense, profound. The dragon draws a deep breath, as though it's about to torch him, then lets out an ear-piercing scream instead. It turns and takes flight, flapping violently through the canopy of trees. It bashes against a nearby mountain side, recovers, and drops out of view some distance away. Winded, Hiccup struggles to his feet, staggers a few steps, collapses to his knees, and faints.
Nightwolf clapped her hands and the barrier split so it would separate them from the Vikings and giving the dragons more room to move around.
Hiccup shot to his feet (scaring a few people) as Toothless ran over only to be pounced on causing the humans to shout out.
"Ew, Toothless!" Rang through the room leaving everyone puzzled. They then saw the Dragon licking Hiccup to death.
Hiccup somehow managed to get away and stand. He playfully glared at the Dragon. "You know that doesn't wash out."
Toothless snickered and Hiccup mimicked him before flicking some of the spit into the dragon's face.
Licking its paw, he wiped it off. Weird.
Hiccup tackled the Dragon in a hug, laughing. Many Vikings felt something as they watched the boy interact with the reptile. He seemed so happy with it. They never even heard him laugh or seen him that happy.
They settled down with Hiccup leaning against Toothless. A few dragons surrounded the two in a family manor.
INT. STOICK'S HOUSE - CONTINUOUS Hiccup enters to see... STOICK, seated on a thick slice of tree-trunk. He is slouched over the fire-pit, stirring the coals with his axe. Embers waft around his beard. Hiccup tries to sneak past, up the stairs to his room. Stoick seems none the wiser, when...
STOICK
"Hiccup."
"Busted." The twins sang.
HICCUP (CAUGHT)
"Dad. Uh..."
Stoick stands, takes a deep breath.
HICCUP (CONT'D)
"I, uh... I have to talk to you, Dad."
STOICK
"I need to speak with you too, son."
Hiccup and Stoick STRAIGHTEN at the same moment.
HICCUP STOICK
"I've decided I don't want to/I think it's time you learn fight dragons./to fight dragons. (BEAT) (BEAT) What? What?"
"Trust the two of you to change your minds at the same time."
Hiccup snorted. Astrid looked back at him as he spoke aloud. "You change your mind too sometimes."
"Not as much you."
The dragons laughed at the true statement leaving him pouting.
Astrid and a few others watched the whole ordeal. "It's like he can understand them."
Most nodded.
STOICK (CONT'D)
"You go first."
HICCUP
"No, you go first."
"I really should have gone first." He shrugged. "Oh well."
STOICK
"Alright. You get your wish. Dragon training. You start in the morning."
HICCUP (SCRAMBLING)
"Oh man, I should've gone first. Uh, 'cause I was thinking, you know we have a surplus of dragon-fighting Vikings, but do we have enough bread-making Vikings, or small home repair Vikings?"
"Really?" Gobber asked.
"I was under pressure! Cut me some slack."
"After this, I'm going to teach you how to lie," said Siren.
STOICK -
"You'll need this. Stoick hands Hiccup his axe. Hiccup avoids taking it."
HICCUP
"I don't want to fight dragons."
STOICK
"Come on. Yes, you do."
HICCUP
"Rephrase. Dad I can't kill dragons."
"I tried telling you! But you never listen! And don't start saying that you actually listen because you know full well that you don't!"
"Riegan?"
"I'm okay Toothless."
"Good because after this, if you want, we'll leave."
Hiccup smiled and nodded. "That sounds nice."
STOICK
"But you will kill dragons."
HICCUP
"No, I'm really very extra sure that I won't."
STOICK
"It's time Hiccup."
HICCUP
"Can you not hear me?"
"Why do I even ask? He'll never listen."
Cue the guilt.
STOICK
"This is serious son!"
Stoick forces the axe into Hiccup's hands. Its weight drags him down. He looks up to see Stoick under-lit with firelight.
STOICK (CONT'D)
"When you carry this axe... you carry all of us with you."
"Goodbye spine."
Laughter came from both sides.
"Which means you walk like us."
"Even with the slouch?"
"You talk like us."
"Um, no."
"You think like us."
"My brains!" Toothless slapped him with his tail and rolled his eyes.
"No more of... (GESTURING NON- specifically at Hiccup) ... this."
The dragons once again roared in disagreement. "It's okay! Calm down." After a minute of yelling, Hiccup managed to calm them down. "It's okay. I'm used to them saying it. I don't care anymore I have you guys now."
Guilt ate at their hearts, well a few of theirs.
HICCUP
"You just gestured to all of me."
STOICK
"Deal?"
HICCUP
"This conversation is feeling very one-sided."
"Before you ask, yes that is how all of our conversations go," said Hiccup as everyone turned to look at him.
STOICK
"DEAL?!"
Hiccup glances at the axe in his hands. It's a no-win argument.
HICCUP (RESIGNED)
"Deal."
"I do not see that as a deal Riegan."
"That's because it's not a fair deal at all. Then again, when is life ever fair?"
Satisfied, Stoick grabs his helmet and duffel bag... and heads for the door.
STOICK
"Good. Train hard. I'll be back. Probably."
HICCUP
"And I'll be here. Maybe."
Stoick heads out the door, leaving Hiccup holding the axe.
"Why 'maybe'?" Fishlegs turned to the boy.
"Either I died or I left Berk. Which ever came first," He said it so casually that it made a few Vikings concern for the lonely boy.
Nightwolf snorted and glared at them.
"Hey Riegan, is there something up with the girl with wolf ears?" A blue thunderdrum (Thornado) as he stared at Nightwolf who was muttering something under her breath.
"Maybe. I wonder if she is insane." Hiccup switched to talking out loud without noticing and it brought a few weird looks.
"Yes, I am insane." Nightwolf smiled at Hiccup. "Now everybody's attention turn to the screen it's about to come on."
EXT. TRAINING GROUNDS - DAY
Gobber raises a massive iron gate at the entrance of a vast stone arena.
GOBBER
"Welcome to dragon training!"
The recruits file through the gate, and out onto the arena floor. They take it in like gladiators entering the colosseum. The walls are covered in scorched silhouettes of blasted Vikings. It's a grim yet awe-inspiring place.
ASTRID
"No turning back."
TUFFNUT
"I hope I get some serious burns."
RUFFNUT
"I'm hoping for some mauling, like on my shoulder or lower back."
ASTRID
"Yeah, it's only fun if you get a scar out of it."
HICCUP (O.S.)
"Yeah, no kidding, right? Pain. Love it."
"Seriously?" Astrid looked over at Hiccup.
He shrugged. "Sarcasm."
The recruits turn to see Hiccup behind them. Groans all around.
TUFFNUT
"Oh great. Who let him in?"
"I didn't even want to be there."
GOBBER
"Let's get started! The recruit who does best will win the honor of killing his first dragon in front of the entire village."
SNOTLOUT
"Hiccup already killed a Night Fury, so does that disqualify him or...?"
The recruits LAUGH and chatter in the background.
"I still stand by that statement. You didn't kill it, for you and it are both useless and weak."
"He has a name. He is not weak. He is not useless. If he was, then he wouldn't have been called 'The Unholy Offspring of Lightning and Death Itself' now would he? Maybe you should learn a few things before I go over there and rip your throat out." Hiccup gave him a very terrifying glare that it left everyone, but the two girls beside him, speechless.
Toothless was a bit afraid of his hatchling when he saw the red Aura surrounding him. Toothless let out his version of a gasp causing a few dragons to follow his gaze and they saw the Aura fear spread through them. The Vikings were frozen in their seats as they saw a few dragons take a step back from the boy. Toothless, on the other hand (err, paw?), wrapped his tail around the boy.
"Riegan, don't succumb to her control. I cannot lose you to her. Please."
"T-Toothless I can't she's too . . ." Hiccup broke off as the Aura vanished. "I'm sorry."
"Don't apologize. It isn't your fault. You were just protecting me."
Hiccup snuggled into Toothless' side as he started to calm down. Toothless covered the boy with his wing.
TUFFNUT
"Can I transfer to the class with the cool Vikings?"
Gobber throws a supportive arm around Hiccup and ushers him along.
GOBBER (cheery, in confidence)
"Don't worry. You're small and you're weak. That'll make you less of a target. They'll see you as sick or insane and go after the more Viking-like teens instead."
The moment barely forgotten, Hiccup frowned and looked over at his mentor as he pulled the wing down a bit so he could see better. "Um, was that supposed to be supporting?"
"It sounded better in my head."
GOBBER stick him in line with the others and continues on toward five massive reinforced doors. Terrible ROARS and BELLOWS issue from within.
GOBBER (CONT'D)
"Behind these doors are just a few of the many species you will learn to fight."
Fishlegs bounces and giggles with excitement, barely able to contain himself.
"Oh no, Nerd is going to spew his nerdiness all over." Snotlout jabbed.
GOBBER (CONT'D)
"The Deadly Nadder."
FISHLEGS (under his breath)
"Speed eight. Armor sixteen."
GOBBER
"The Hideous Zippleback."
FISHLEGS
"Plus eleven stealth. Times two."
GOBBER
"The Monstrous Nightmare."
FISHLEGS
"Firepower fifteen."
GOBBER
"The Terrible Terror."
FISHLEGS
"Attack eight. Venom twelve."
GOBBER
"CAN YOU STOP THAT?! (BEAT) And...the Gronckle."
FISHLEGS (quietly; to himself)
"Jaw strength, eight."
The named species looked up in pride and walked back over to Hiccup and Toothless.
Gobber pulls a lever, raising the cross beam on the last of the doors.
SNOTLOUT
"Whoa, wait! Aren't you gonna teach us first!?"
"He believes in learning on the job. I still have a few scars from that, by the way."
GOBBER
"I believe in learning on the job."
BAM! A GRONCKLE thunders out of its cave, charging into the ring like an irate rhino. The recruits scramble in every direction. Except for Ruffnut and Tuffnut who rush toward it, like pumped-up rodeo clowns.
GOBBER (CONT'D)
"Today is about survival. If you get blasted, you're dead. Quick, what's the first thing you're going to need?"
HICCUP
"A doctor?"
"Only you Hiccup."
"Get off my back, Gobber!"
FISHLEGS
"Plus five speed?"
ASTRID
"A shield."
Siren snorted and whispered, "Suckup." Everyone around her laughed except for Hiccup and Toothless who wouldn't stop hugging him.
GOBBER
"Shields. Go."
The recruits scramble for shields, finding them scattered around the ring.
GOBBER (CONT'D)
"Your most important piece of equipment is your shield. If you must make a choice between a sword or a shield, take the shield."
Hiccup STRUGGLES to lift his. Gobber helps him and sends him running. Ruff and Tuff stand amidst a dozen shields. But only one has a skull painted on it. They both grab it.
TUFFNUT
"Get your hands off my shield!"
RUFFNUT
"There are like a million shields!"
TUFFNUT
"Take that one, it has a flower on it. Girls like flowers."
Ruffnut uses the shield to BASH Tuffnut in the face. He doesn't let go.
RUFFNUT
"Ooops, now this one has blood on it."
"Whoo, Girl Power!"
The Gronckle takes aim at the distracted twins. Blam! The shield is blasted out of both of their hands. Tuff and Ruff SPIN like tops and go down.
GOBBER
"Tuffnut, Ruffnut, you're out!"
TUFFNUT (DAZED)
"What?!"
RUFFNUT (CONFUSED)
"What?!"
The Gronckle scoops up a pile of rocks and SWALLOWS them back. The teens gather on the far side of the ring.
GOBBER
"Those shields are good for another thing. Noise. Make lots of it to throw off a dragon's aim."
The kids scoop up weapons and begin hammering on their shields. The Gronckle shakes its head at the clatter.
GRONCKLE'S POV - the teens targets become blurry and scrambled. It's working.
GOBBER (CONT'D)
"All dragons have a limited number of shots. How many does a Gronckle have?"
SNOTLOUT
"Five!"
FISHLEGS
"No, six."
GOBBER
"Correct, six. That's one for each of you!"
FISHLEGS
"I really don't think my parents would-"
-BAM! Fishlegs has his shield blasted away.
GOBBER
"Fishlegs, out."
Gobber spots Hiccup hiding from the Gronckle's molten slugs.
GOBBER (CONT'D)
"Hiccup, get in there!"
"Umm, no. I am technically doing what you told me to do."
"And that is?"
"Survive."
No response.
ON ASTRID bouncing on her heels, ready to dodge a blast. Snotlout appears, trying to hit on her.
SNOTLOUT
"So anyway I'm moving into my parents' basement. You should come by sometime to work out. You look like you work out-"
She cartwheels out of the way, allowing a shot to shoot past her and hit Snotlout's shield. He's blasted onto his back.
Everyone groaned at this.
GOBBER
"Snotlout! You're done!"
Astrid ROLLS to a stop beside Hiccup, who stirs awkwardly, trying to look cool.
HICCUP (VOICE BREAKING)
"So, I guess it's just you and me huh? "
ASTRID
"No. Just you."
"You just technically handed him the win!" Siren yelled.
Astrid ROLLS away. A split-second later a lava slug knocks Hiccup's shield clear off of his arm. Hiccup is exposed.
"Wait, wasn't I supposed to get out also?"
GOBBER
"One shot left!"
Hiccup panics and chases after his shield as it rolls across the ring. The sudden movement sends the Gronckle chasing after him, leaving Astrid in the clear.
GOBBER (CONT'D) (WORRIED)
"Hiccup!"
Toothless growled at Meatlug. "You could've killed him!"
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean too! I didn't know until later!"
"It's okay -"
"Meatlug."
Hiccup nodded. "Meatlug. I don't blame you. You were just defending yourself."
"Riegan, you forgive everyone too easily."
Hiccup shrugged.
The Gronckle drives straight toward Hiccup, pinning him against the wall. It opens its mouth and cocks its tail, ready to fire point-blank. Gobber lunges in and hooks the Gronckle's mouth at the last second, causing its head to jerk back and fire against the stone wall above Hiccup's head.
GOBBER (CONT'D) (rattled, but masking it)
"And that's six!"
Gobber wrestles the irate Gronckle back into his pen.
GOBBER (CONT'D)
"Go back to bed, ya overgrown sausage! You'll get another chance, don't you worry."
Meatlug whimpered and looked down.
Many of the dragons comforted her.
Slam! Lock. Gobber turns to the recruits.
GOBBER (CONT'D)
"Remember... a dragon will always, (with a stern look to HICCUP) always go for the kill."
He hoists Hiccup to his feet and walks off. Hiccup looks overhead to see a steaming pit in the solid stone wall.
Hiccup crossed his arms and raised an eyebrow.
"I didn't know about that, can you blame me?"
"No."
A flash silver and gold appeared. Evryone turned their attention to the back. In Siren's hands was a bowl with a koi fish. Beside Nightwolf was a black wolf.
"Moon, what's wrong?" The wolf let out a few growls and yips. Nightwolf sighed. "Siren go check on the thing."
"Why can't you?"
"Do you want a repeat of what happened last I tried it?"
Her eyes widened. "I'm on it!" She stood up and handed the fish to her. "Watch Cove and don't kill anyone."
"No promises!" Nightwolf stood and looked at the others. "Alright, we are having a bit of difficulties. So just sit, talk, relax, or in Hiccup's situation fly. The dragons do what you want, but please no fire breathing."
They nodded.
Hiccup grinned. "Come on bud!" He got on Toothless' back. "Ready?"
Toothless warbled. They took off in perfect sync with each other.
Stoick and a few others watched as the two flew. Everyone stopped their chatter when they heard the boy's laugh. They realized that they never heard him give an authentic laugh and a few started feel a bit guilty.
Siren came back covered in soot. "Whoo, I got it to work. Here's the remote. The remote's battery is fully charge while that one has twenty percent left."
Nightwolf handed over the old remote and grabbed the new one. "Some of them are starting to feel guilty," whispered Nightwolf as Siren sat down. "Hiccup, the movie is about to come on."
The two landed. Hiccup sat on beside the couch and leaned forward to pet Toothless.
Phew, that was a bit difficult to write but yay new chapter.
Again I'm sorry for the wait.
